Food Network's Michelle Ragussis (right) speaks with Jean Trottier (left) before the start of a cooking demonstration Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at the Maine Mall in South Portland, Maine.

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Food Network's Michelle Ragussis removes seeds from a pomegranate during a cooking demonstration Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 at the Maine Mall in South Portland, Maine.

Posted Sept. 27, 2012, at 7:21 p.m.

PORTLAND, Maine — As a frequent Food Network Guest Chef and Maine restaurateur, Michelle Ragussis is used to cooking in front of the camera or behind a counter. On Thursday, she applied her skills with the knife and down-to-earth crowd engagement in a live cooking demonstration in the common area of The Maine Mall, near Sports Authority from 2-4 p.m. The Bangor Daily News has a food-themed cart set up nearby, which will be on display through the end of September, featuring recipes, articles and videos from bangordailynews.com.